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Tian Tea House (天茶屋 / Tiān Chá Wū) is a contemporary Asian slow tea house at 911 E 5th St in Columbus Park — the daytime identity of the same room that becomes Moon Bar at night. Co-owned by Saranya Hubbard and Zachary Hubbard; soft-opened late December 2025 with official opening January 6, 2026. Dine-in focused premium loose-leaf service. Tier 2 (same ownership geography as Moon Bar).123

Description

Tian is a calm, dine-in tea room on Fifth Street in Columbus Park — premium loose-leaf teas (white, green, oolong, red/black, house blends, Japanese matcha and hojicha, Thai teas), staff-guided selection by caffeine and flavor, and small bites rotating from local makers (e.g. gimbap from Kimchi and Bap; black sesame cookies). Press emphasizes “slow tea”: sit with a pot rather than grab-and-go paper cups.123

The space is the former barber shop renovated for the dual Tian / Moon Bar project. Across the street sits Café Cà Phê, which has also carried some of Hubbard’s teas.1

Ownership and history

Saranya Hubbard (creative lead; Thai Chinese heritage; former Head Bartender at Ku Bar, Bangkok) and husband Zachary Hubbard developed the dual concept after years of Moon Bar pop-ups. Tian opened first while the liquor license for the evening bar was pending; Moon Bar later opened permanently (May 27, 2026 per moon-bar page).14

Teas are sourced with direct producer relationships in Thailand and China, which Hubbard attributes in part to language and heritage ties.1

Last verified: 2026-08-10 · Source: local press · Confidence: Medium · Price tier: $$ · menu_status: partial

Press-described offerings (no complete first-party price list captured):

  • Premium loose-leaf: white, green, oolong, red and black; house blends (toasted sticky rice, lemongrass, jasmine rose); matcha and hojicha; Thai teas; specialty blends1
  • Small bites: tea jelly; rotating local snacks (gimbap, black sesame cookies cited at launch)1
  • Dine-in porcelain service; retail mugs; limited to-go with own mug1

IN Kansas City “Reservation for One” (Apr 2026) frames the experience as a quiet ritual space with very small seating capacity at the bar.3

See also

  • moon-bar — night identity, same address and owners
  • cafe-ca-phe — neighbor Vietnamese coffee house
  • Registry

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Tyler Shane, “Tian Tea House Is Open In Columbus Park,” Kansas City magazine, Dec 23, 2025 — asserts: soft open Dec 22–23 and 26–30 2025, official Jan 6 2026, 9:30am–3pm; dual concept with Moon Bar; Saranya Hubbard; Columbus Park former barber shop; tea categories and house blends; dine-in slow service; small bites from Kimchi and Bap and Mooyueibaker; Instagram @tianteahouse. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  2. “Peaceful pour: Tian Tea House now open in Columbus Park,” The Pitch, Jan 5, 2026 — asserts: Saranya and Zach Hubbard; address 911 E 5th St; hours Tue–Sat 9:30am–3pm at time of article; Moon Bar evening concept forthcoming. ↩ ↩2

  3. “Reservation for One: Tian Tea House,” IN Kansas City, Apr 1, 2026 — asserts: Fifth Street Columbus Park location; intimate bar seating; dual plan with Moon Bar (moonbarkc.com). ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. Vault page moon-bar — permanent Moon Bar open May 27, 2026; same 911 E 5th address; Saranya + Zachary Hubbard. ↩

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On the record — ks.city/registry/tian-tea-house · record updated 2026-08-10